Leven
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
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How to use Leven in a sentence
The bread is made of wheat meal, but in some cottages consisted of thin cakes without Leven, and made of buck-wheat.
I'll keep him agin fifty-'Leven o' that old snortin' rebel and Copperhead Blowhard Billings.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyThe flies commonly used are larger than what are employed in Loch Leven.
Angling Sketches | Andrew LangThe introduction, too, of Loch Leven trout is often disappointing.
Angling Sketches | Andrew LangEven at Loch Leven we may be contemplative, may be quiet, and go a-fishing.
Angling Sketches | Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for Leven
/ (ˈliːvən) /
a lake in E central Scotland: one of the shallowest of Scottish lochs, with seven islands, on one of which Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned (1567–8). Length: 6 km (3.7 miles). Width: 4 km (2.5 miles)
a sea loch in W Scotland, extending for about 14 km (9 miles) east from Loch Linnhe
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